Hey, I have a scx10 honcho and I run a 19t motor for more speed and my gearing is 24/87 also for more speed. My battery is a 7 cell 8.4v nimh. I want my truck to be able to have lots of speed and torque like I see in some other trucks. How can I get mine like that. Do i need to build my own motor or upgrade to the strongest lipo? Thanks
Lets skip the kid show posted above.. Never, Never, Never put a vxl system in a scaler! Even of only for trail running, it has Zero low end. Unless you gear it So low that it can start smooth, you have No top end...
Moving on.. simply changing over to 2s would give you More of what ur looking for.
Goin 3s, would keep you smiling ear to ear, every time you go out! That and you would be able to gear down which will help ur motor last longer.
I personally love the scx, for crawlabillity and wheel speed runs!
I started out with a 35t HH torquemaster pro on 3s. which is prolly what it getting out of ur 19t on nimh. (fast paced walk?)
I upgraded tranny gears as I broke them. HR metal gears, Robinson, or, ur choice....
I also run MIP drive shafts, their is No substitute!
Then I had a slight battery mix up and ended up getting 2x 4s packs instead of 3s.. since it was cheaper to put a new 25v capacitor on my Fxr, then return the batteries, I started running it on 4s! Can you say rooster's!
Anyways, after a while like that, I got some 16t HH crawlmasters. So I dropped one in my ride.. 87/16 gearing and HOLD ON!
I only ran it on 3s to start, then a sandy, wet, uphill, course came up.. I went 4s and how ridiculous!
the camera man was Not happy.. oops! lol..
With some suspension tuning(traxxas big bores with losi white springs), cvd's replaced my cup an dog bones and metal tranny gears. I have been running this rig for 2 years with stock ring an pinion and stock lockers in the plastic diffs it came with!
If you want low end crawlabillity and top end fun.. do urself a favor and get a crawlmaster!
I just dropped a 30t HH pro flow in it 2 days ago and bout ready to give that a test as well.. if not, its getting a 13t crawlmaster next.. :-D